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Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Hersdorf

Historic Wayside Cross of Saint Anthony

Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm

Hersdorf

Historic Wayside Cross of Saint Anthony

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Historic Wayside Cross of Saint Anthony

Recommended by 77 hikers out of 82

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Hersdorf, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Karin 🐾 🇺🇦 🕊

January 10, 2022

Beautiful wayside cross carved out of sandstone, which is over 250 years old. The cross is in very good condition.

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JakobusPilger

March 20, 2022

“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and attract the attention of many people. The cross is a symbol of life. It stands as a sign of our Christian hope and wants to direct our gaze to Jesus Christ, who has overcome death (...). The cross is part of our life as it was in the life of Jesus.
So I wish that many people … visit the crosses, whether as places of stillness and breathing space before God, whether as places for community gatherings, prayer and praise to God.”
(Text source: Dean Rainald M. Ollig
in: “Crossroads. Small sacred monuments as a sign of popular piety")

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Blanka

May 16, 2020

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Elevation 570 m

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Location: Hersdorf, Eifelkreis Bitburg-Prüm, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Historic Wayside Cross of Saint Anthony

1. Bridge over the Altburger Bach – Valley of the Rocks loop from Oberhersdorf

2. Bridge over the Altburger Bach – Valley of the Rocks loop from Fleringen

3. Schalkenbach Creek Bed – Bench Under the Large Tree loop from Oberhersdorf

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